Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2001, published 90th ILC session (2002)

Night Work of Young Persons (Industry) Convention, 1919 (No. 6) - Colombia (Ratification: 1983)

The Committee has noted the information supplied by the Government in its report.

Article 3, paragraph 1, of the Convention. Section 242 of the "Code on young persons" specifies that "young persons" are prohibited to do night work. By virtue of section 237 of the same Code, the phrase "young persons working in conditions not authorized by law" means any young person aged between 12 and 18 years, working in any occupation, outside the exceptions allowed by law, and who undertake work expressly prohibited by law. The Committee recalls Article 3, paragraph 1, of the Convention in which the term "night" signifies a period of at least 11 consecutive hours, including the interval between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. Law No. 20 of 1982, repealed by section 353 of the Code on young persons, gives in its section 13, paragraph 2, a definition of the term "night" which was not included in the Code. In this regard, the Committee requests the Government to indicate to what extent the legislation applies the Convention.

Part V of the report form. The Committee also notes section 17 of Decree No. 1128 of 29 June 1999 on the restructuring of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, which specifies that the special unit on labour inspection, monitoring, and vigilance is the unit responsible for labour inspection at the national level. One of the main tasks carried out by this unit is to ensure the application of labour legislation. The Committee requests the Government to supply information on the organization of this unit, and its operation. It further requests the Government to supply information on the practical application of the Convention by providing copies of reports of labour inspection services.